Review of The Howling (1981) by Brandon C — 22 Oct 2010
A true horror classic and ranks among one of the best werewolf movies ever made. Joe Dante, fresh off of Roger Corman's " Piranha", reteams with writer John Sayles for a fun and spooky tale of lycanthrope loose in the California hills.
After a traumatic close call with a strangely animalistic serial killer, a young newswoman is sent to a holistic retreat by a therapist unknowing that it is actually a haven for werewolves that the therapist is trying to civilize.
Dante brings a very Roger Corman feel to the proceedings and gives the legendary producer a cameo as well. Makeup FX master Rob Bottin beat American Werewolf by a few months with the first werewolf transformation and it still impresses after all these years and got him the job on John Carpenter's The Thing.
A great cast that knows when to play it straight and when to camp it up adds to the mix and makes this a very entertaining Halloween treat. Countless sequels followed that all sucked.
This review of The Howling (1981) was written by Brandon C on 22 Oct 2010.
The Howling has generally received positive reviews.
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